funereal

Definition

Of or relating to a funeral.

Etymology

From Middle French funerail, from Latin funereus + -al.

Example Sentences

• "From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance."
• "Seven were chosen to push the funereal boat to the water, in honor of the seven faces of god."
• "A funereal gloom prevailed over the whole ſcene."